Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Jackson's Bridge
Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 January 1981
- Locality
- Morganstown
- Community
- Park
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.74909, -3.38399
- Cadw reference
- 11388
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Road bridge spanning the River Taff between Morgantown and Georgetown on W bank.
History
Early C19 (shown on 1836 Survey Plan of Merthyr).
Exterior
Formerly a dual purpose road and Dowlais Tramroad bridge of stone rubble with arch of wide span with dressed voussoirs. Flanking pilasters on stepped plinths; parapets with stone copings.
Nearby in the register
- Vulcan House including attached rear range, and forecourt wall and gateDomesticunder 1 mi
- 9-9AB Dynevor StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 5 Chapel RowDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Chapel RowDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.